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Election Watch


Netherlands
COUNTRY ELECTION TYPE DATE
Kingdom of the Netherlands Parliament May 15, 2002
At stake in this election:
  • 150 seats in the Second Chamber (Tweede Kamer)
Description of government structure:
  • Chief of State: Queen BEATRIX
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Wim KOK
  • Assembly: The Netherlands has a bicameral States General (Staten Generaal) consisting of the First Chamber (Eerste Kamer) of 75 members and the Second Chamber (Tweede Kamer) of 150 members.
Description of electoral system:
  • Members of the Second Chamber are directly elected by popular vote to four-year terms
  • The 75 members of the First Chamber are elected indirectly by provincial councils to four-year terms
Results from the electoral racess:
  • Party: Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)
    Leader: Jan Peter BALKENENDE
    Seats won in the Second Chamber this election: 43
    Seats won in Second Chamber last election: 2

  • Party: Lijst Pim Fortuyn
    Leader: Pim FORTUYN
    Seats won in the Second Chamber this election: 26
    Seats won in Second Chamber last election: NA

  • Party: Labor Party (PvdA)
    Leader: Wim KOK
    Seats won in the Second Chamber this election: 23
    Seats won in Second Chamber last election: 45

  • Party: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Liberal) (VVD)
    Leader: Hans F. DIJKSTAL
    Seats won in the Second Chamber this election: 23
    Seats won in Second Chamber last election: 388

  • Party: Democrats '66 (D'66)
    Leader: Tom DE GRAAF
    Seats won in the Second Chamber this election: 7
    Seats won in Second Chamber last election: 14

  • Party: Livable Netherlands
    Leader: Fred TEEVEN
    Seats won in the Second Chamber this election: 2
    Seats won in Second Chamber last election: NA

*Pim FORTUYN was assassinated May 6, 2002, after leaving a radio station where he was campaigning.

When was the last election? Number of seats in last election?
  • First Chamber elections were last held May 25, 1999
  • Second Chamber elections were last held May 6, 1998
Population and number of registered voters:
  • Population: 15,981,472
  • Number of registered voters: 11,462,085 (1998)
Of interest:
  • The left-wing governing coalition of the Pvd, VVP, and D'66 has been losing support to right-leaning parties in local elections leading up to this election.
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES)
For additional information: IFES ElectionGuide Online









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